Thursday, August 21, 2008

Psychological consequences of Gynecomastia

By Caleb Lee


Man boobs are caused due to the hormonal imbalance. The medical term for man boobs is Gynecomastia. Men are becoming more infected with Gynecomastia these days. In contemporary times many unknown diseases are becoming a common phenomenon. About 65% to 70% of the young men are becoming prone to this disease. Gynecomastia is growing at an alarming rate and this disease is very common in US.

Since the condition is often associated with puberty, it becomes even more serious in young boys because the chances of being teased in school are more. They feel ashamed and humiliated because they cannot perform activities like swimming, going to the beach, going to the gym and other similar things. This is emotionally very disturbing and can lead to depression in some cases.

A Gynecomastia patient can be relieved from the mental stress and depression. Friends and family members definitely do play a role in this. Friends and family members can discuss the problems with the Gynecomastia patient in order to bring relief to his agonies. A Gynecomastia patient feels lonely and confines himself in solitude. Therefore if his family and friends can help him then it will be a great moral support for the patient itself.

It is necessary that they are educated about the facts of gynecomastia. Some of the things they should know are:

- Gynecomastia does not usually physically harm a person. It can be a genetic problem or due to obesity or an imbalance in hormones. It may be severe in some but mostly mild in others.

- If the enlarged breasts are not because of obesity, then they can shrink back to their normal size as they grow. It might take 3 to 4 years.

- If gynecomastia is because of obesity, then it can be cured with chest fat burner exercises. For instance swimming can be of great help.

- Apart from exercise, science has also come up with various Gynecomastia supplements to cure this disease. Natural supplements like Ultimate Gynemax and Gynexin alpha formula are some of the medicines used for curing Gynecomastia.

- Apart form medicines and exercises you can also opt for surgery but with prior consent of the physician.

How friends and family members can help

- Moral support is the great support, which can work wonders. Both medicines and exercises may take time to cure the disease. You can also take the patient for therapeutic sessions.

- If the cause of man boobs is due to obesity, encourage him to take proper diet, and join him in work outs to give moral support.

- Help him choose loose-fitting clothes that do not evidently portray the chest area.

- Help him understand the problem because lack of understanding adds to the stress. Surf online to know more about the ailment and its treatment.

- Encourage them to socialize. The socialization process will help them gain self confidence and keep them away from unwanted worries and thoughts.

Gynecomastia supplements might not provide instant results like surgery but the latter might leave behind some scars . Thus an expensive option like surgery should be the last recourse if nothing else works. Also, after successful treatment of gynecmastia, the first important thing is to help and give the sufferer time to regain composure and heal mentally.

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